Cirque du Soleil - Saltimbanco [DVD]

Every time I purchase a Cirque movie I am impressed with the level of talent & think it cant get better than this .....I was wrong ! This by far ,by my standards, is the very best of Cirque ! I own 13 Cirque movies & quite often (twice a month) I have a 'Cirque' day, where I watch one after the other until I have seen them all. No matter your culture, age , gender or any other aspect ...YOU are gonna LOVE this movie!

We have seen in person many Cirque du Soleil show in Las Vegas since their early years at the Mirage Hotel. This show is reminiscent of those early fun filled shows. Highly recommened.

I saw the show live in Portland Maine, was blown away by it, and went looking for the DVD. I was so pleased to find it here... and then so terrified after reading the 1-star reviews that I was going to be extremely disappointed when comparing it to the live performance. Well, no problem there; I think they did a fine job with the video production. Full disclosure: this is the only Cirque du Soleil show I've ever seen, and I have nothing to compare it to, either live shows or DVD, but I found nothing major to complain about with what they've done here. The first week I had the DVD, I watched it four times!One thing I learned from watching the show on disc: I had a great seat in Portland, high up and off to the side, which turned out to be the best angle to view the acrobats. Head-on I doubt the Russian Swing act, for example, would have been as effective, and there's plenty of side-on camera work here that shows off the act to its best advantage. Likewise, the Chinese Poles act is nicely photographed and very effective; I can't wait to show friends what they missed by not going along with me!Another reviewer mentioned disliking the sudden close-up of a clown's face in response to a particularly astonishing part of the performance: I LOVE that shot. Yes, it cuts away from the performer for a moment, but the combination of the clown's expression of joy plus the accompanying crescendo in the musical score create a beautiful, unforgettable moment.Likewise, I thought they did a nice job with the close-up camera on the juggler's act, even putting the camera beneath the transparent platform where he was performing, angled straight up. This was an interesting angle and served to underscore how impressive his control was.I would say that one specific spot where they probably could have done a bit better was the shot where the dual-wire-walker (they didn't have this act in Portland) leaps from the lower wire to the higher one... from the camera angle they chose, it's difficult to appreciate the fact that there's several feet of height difference between the two wires. And I would agree with a previous reviewer that the percussion act performed by the two women included too many close-ups of their faces... it's interesting to see the concentration, but the real eye-catcher was what they were doing with their instruments against the floor. But these are minor quibbles... I only include them to indicate that I've read and considered the remarks of others who weren't as pleased with the on-average quality of the product as I was.Not as exciting as seeing it live, but how could it be? This is an excellent memento of an unforgettable evening!

The First time I saw this was in High School and in my Theater Arts class. The Teacher played this to inspire our creative juices and it worked. And every time I see the video and any Cirque Du Soleil video I dedicate it to the late Drama Teacher of my High School. The Boy in this DVD when he grows up stars in the Cirque Performance of Varekai. These DVDs transport you back to your youth and keeps the kid in you alive.

I really love this DVD.I love Cirque du Soleil. They are so beautiful the way they move and perform..If you are a Cirque du Solil fan you will love this DVD too

One of my all-time favorite Cirque Du Soleil shows. Now one of their retired shows. I am very glad that I bought it.

It is a great dvd to watch, the performances are very good. I recommended for the whole family to watch and enjoy the show.

Tape unplayable. Arrived with plastic bar that covers the VHS tape broken in half. A piece fell out on the floor the second i pulled off the plastic wrap before i even pulled tape from cardboard sleeve.It is the side that goes into the player first so it would destroy the player if I even tried. It cannot have happened in transit as the package was hard cardboard along with five other CDS that surrounded and protected it that all were unscathed. Very sad. Was so looking forward to playing. Vendor should replace with useable copy but the listing said it was last in stock.

This is a very enjoyable cirque du soleil dvd of course .

Love this dvd

ATLÁNTICO VIDEO SIRVIÓ EL PRODUCTO EN UN CORTO PLAZO Y VENÍA PRESENTADO CON UN PRECINTO. EL ARTÍCULO ESTABA EN PERFECTO ESTADO. MUY SATISFECHO.

amateur de cirque, je suis très satisfait de mon achat. J'avais eu l'occasion de voir ce spectacle il y a quelques années etc'est avec grand plaisir de le redécouvrir par dvd. Tous mes achats concernant le Cirque Du Soleil sur Amazon m'ontsatisfait pleinement. Merci!

These are fanistic . I get them for my husband as gifts but as a family we all enjoy them very much. Thank you